Clio Phase 1 Rsi Purchase.

[Jack1998]

Evening all,
Spotted this rather clean looking clio on flebay with a few minutes left on the auction. Messaged the seller who agreed to let me have a look at the car providing the auction ended with no bids. The auction ended, with no bids. So last night I popped up to have a look, the car has 3 previous owners all local, a stack of paperwork, nothing past around the 2014 mark though, no rust, 54,000 miles and a full ticket. Everything works, sunroof is a tilt and slide and doesnt leak, the aircon is ice cold and runs sweet. Feel like I practically stole it at £475 plus £20 for petrol.
I've inserted abit of a rubbish picture as it was late when I got back in, shall put a few more on this evening possibly.
Due to it having no recent history I'm assuming it wants a full course of servicing, the oil is nice and clean in fairness and the coolant is bright green so I feel like its had a recent service but I'd rather be safe.
This being a 1999 reg k4m engine, does it have a dephaser pulley or just the belt? I read somewhere mine should be pre-vvt.
I dont suppose anyone has any numbers on these cars? Surely there arent many left in this condition with this mileage, I cant say as I've seen one in this colour either, would be interested to know anything anyone knows about rsi's.
I had also read that they share a few suspension components with the phase 1 172? Not sure if there is any truth to that either.

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[Darren S]

I can't answer your questions unfortunately - but that sounds like a decent buy you've picked up there.

 

[Crybert]

Saw rsi and clicked so fast. Severely disappointed thinking it was the beetle!

 

[Crybert]

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[Darren S]

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Never got the appeal with these...... at all.

Chuck an R32 lump in the rear - make it RWD only, add some side-pods for ventilation like a Clio V6 - and make 100 of them. Then I'd get the attraction!

 

[Crybert]

Never got the appeal with these...... at all.

Chuck an R32 lump in the rear - make it RWD only, add some side-pods for ventilation like a Clio V6 - and make 100 of them. Then I'd get the attraction!

Yeah they should’ve been a bit better engine wise but just look at it! Interior is awesome too

 

[Darren S]

Yeah they should’ve been a bit better engine wise but just look at it! Interior is awesome too

Yeah - the OTT looks do work in its favour. Certainly if you get a good one, there's only one way that its value is going to go!

 

[Martin_172]

yes that will be pre VVT, nice cars always liked the 1.6 16v

 

[Jack1998]

yes that will be pre VVT, nice cars always liked the 1.6 16v

Brilliant, great to know thank you. Planning on having a go at cambelt and aux belts myself once a timing tool is purchased and i manage to get the rounded hex bolt out of the end ignition coil so I can get the rocker cover off and the last old spark plug out!

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[Jack1998]

Belts have been completed this afternoon and shes just ticked over to 55k on the test run after!

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[K4M_clio]

I have a feeling the phase 1 1.6 is K7m engine could be wrong, just incase you need too source parts etc

 

[Jack1998]

I have a feeling the phase 1 1.6 is K7m engine could be wrong, just incase you need too source parts etc

Is there any way I would know? Sourcing parts has been a right bugger

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[Jack1998]

Couple more [emoji56]

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[K4M_clio]

Found out when I bought my 1.6 but is 2004(54) but I'm not sure with the rsi, this is how I found out:- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_K-Type_engine#KxJ_petrol_engine

 

[Martin_172]

It's a k4m

 

[Jack1998]

Definitely, k7m is single cam by the looks of it.

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[Smiffyboy1990]

Always liked the RSi alloys.

 

[13kangoo13]

I bought an rsi as well, just not had time to get it mot’d yet. Great spec cars and this one has full Renault history with receipts for allsorts.

 

[cat171]

Someone locally had a yellow one new years ago, the reg on it was Y4 LLO 😎

 

[Jack1998]

Took mine on a run on saturday, did 140 mile round trip at 70mph with a few spirited exits off roundabouts and returned this! I think mine is secretly a diesel

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[Jack1998]

Sanded the headlights today. Half the equipment and a quarter of the time but decent result I think, makes the front look fresher

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